Schenck, testing a Heinkel He-280 jet fighter, was in tow behind a conventionally powered aircraft when his plane iced up, making it impossible to start his engines. He jettisoned his canopy and ...

Heinkel experimentiert weiter mit unterschiedlichen Turbinen und Versuchsflugzeugen. Bei einem Schleppflug der modifizierten "He 280 V1" am 13. Januar 1942 kommt es zu technischen Problemen beim ...

The Heinkel He-280, the world's first jet fighter, was developed in Nazi Germany during World War II. San Diego Air & Space Museum/Flickr Ejection seats have been a running gag in tons of movies.

Schenck, testing a Heinkel He-280 jet fighter, was in tow behind a conventionally powered aircraft when his plane iced up, making it impossible to start his engines. He jettisoned his canopy and ...

The faster an airplane is moving, the harder it is to get out of: that’s why ejection seats are so important Kat Eschner The Heinkel He-280, the world's first jet fighter, was developed in Nazi ...